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Introduction to Medical Terminology/Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The abbreviation ETOH means:
Marijuana
Cocaine
Heroin
Alcohol
- 2. Multiple Choice
A combining form is:
A prefix and a consonant
A root and a prefix
A root and a combining vowel
Two roots together
- 3. Multiple Choice
A word part that always come after a root is a(n)
Prefix
Suffix
Consonant
Combining form
- 4. Multiple Choice
Study of the heart :
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiology
Pericarditis
- 5. Multiple Choice
In the word xiphoid the -oid is a:
root
prefix
suffix
a combining form
- 6. Multiple Choice
The term musculoskeletal is a (n);
abbreviation
word root
combining form
compound word
- 7. Multiple Choice
The combining form for thorax (chest) is:
thorac/o
thorax/o
thor/o
thori/o
- 8. Multiple Choice
Neuritis means:
pain in a nerve
removal of a nerve
inflammation of a nerve
laceration of a nerve
- 9. Multiple Choice
Inflammation of the stomach is written as follows:
Gastroplegia
Gastrosis
Gastritis
Gastroectomy
- 10. Multiple Choice
Neurology means:
Inflammation of the nerve
Study of the nervous system
Pain in a nerve
Surgical removal of a nerve
- 11. Multiple Choice
Erythematous means:
Darkly pigmented
White in color
Having a bluish discoloration
Red in color
- 12. Multiple Choice
White blood cell.
Erythrocyte
Leukocyte
Thrombocyte
Melanocyte
- 13. Multiple Choice
Darkly pigmented tumor:
Xanthoma
Leukoma
Melanoma
Cyanotic
- 14. Multiple Choice
Having a bluish discoloration:
Leukoderma
Cyanotic
Erythematous
Melanoma
- 15. Multiple Choice
Over, excessive
hypo-
oto-
hyper-
dys-
- 16. Multiple Choice
After, behind:
pre-
post-
supra-
epi-
- 17. Multiple Choice
outside:
Intra-
epi-
ultra-
ecto-
- 18. Multiple Choice
The prefix pre- means:
After
inside
before
outside
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat language is medical terminology derived from?American and FrenchGreek and FrenchLatin and GreekLatin and Italian
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWord roots:Usually indicate a number, time, position, color or sense of negation.Usually indicates a procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.Frequently indicates a body part.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceSuffixes:Usually indicates a number, time, position, direction, color, or sense of negation.Usually indicates a procedure, condition, or part of speech.Frequently indicates a body part.
- 22. Multiple ChoicePrefixes:Usually indicates a number, time, position, direction, color, or sense of negation.Usually indicates a procedure, condition, or part of speech.Frequently indicates a body part.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceBasic rule one states a word root is used __________ a suffix that begins with a vowel.afterbeforein the middle of
- 24. Multiple Choice
Basic rule two states that __________ __________ is used to link a suffix that begins with a consonant and to link a word root to another word root to form a compound word.
combining word
combining vowel
word root
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is correct regarding defining medical words?First define the suffix or ending. Second, define the prefix, or beginning. Third, define the middle.First define the prefix, or beginning. Second, define the suffix or ending. Third, define the middle .First, define the middle. Second, define the suffix or ending. Third, define the prefix, or beginning.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceIn the word intramuscular, intra- is the:PrefixWord rootSuffix
- 27. Multiple ChoiceA combining form consists of a word root and combining vowel.TRUEFALSE
- 28. Multiple ChoiceCombining vowels make medical terms easier to pronounce.truefalse
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word?combining vowelword rootsuffixprefix
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix?procedurelocation of an organnumber of partstime
- 31. Multiple Choice
CYANOSIS MEANS
GOODBYE TO A FEMALE SIBLING
MUSCLE WEAKNESS
THE CONDITION OF BEING BLUE
JOINT PAIN
- 32. Multiple Choice
THE MORE TECHNICAL TERM FOR A RED BLOOD CELL.
LEUKOCYTE
ERYTHROCYTE
CYTOPLASM
CYTOTOXIC
- 33. Multiple Choice
HYPERTENSION
LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
RAPID HEART BEAT
SLOW HEART BEAT
- 34. Multiple Choice-itisflow, dischargeenlargementbursting forthinflammation
- 35. Multiple Choice-algiapainruptureflow, dischargeto suture
- 36. Multiple Choice
study of
-logy
-metry
-rraphy
-itis
- 37. Multiple Choice
-ic
full of
pertaining to
to cut into
resembling, like
- 38. Multiple Choiceone who studies and and practices-logy-ostomy-ologist-orrhexis
- 39. Multiple Choice
Heart
Corn/o
Heart/o
Cardi/o
Aort/o
- 40. Multiple Choice
Blood
Hem/o, Hemat/o
Hem/o, Hemol/o
Vascul/o, hem/o
Vascul/o, hemol/o
- 41. Multiple Choiceleukowhiteredcellspleen
- 42. Multiple Choiceintrastomachbladderovaryinside
- 43. Multiple Choicepostfrontsidebackbottom
- 44. Multiple Choicebitwothreefoursix
- 45. Multiple Choicehyperfastslowimmediateexcessive
- 46. Multiple Choiceendoinsideintestinestomachcut
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